Piranha 3DD to Gnaw on VOD

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By R.L. Shaffer

Piranha 3DD has been gestating for some time, snagged with minor setbacks and delays. The sequel, from director John Gulager (the Feast trilogy), has been trying to find a place in a market flooded with 3D titles. And despite a few trailers and posters slipping out every now and then, the film still hasn't set a release date.

Recently, LA Times did a piece on the Weinsteins regarding the future of their company. There are quite a few juicy bits in the article, including a comment on the status of Dark Skies, a film from the producer of Paranormal Activity and Priest-director Scott Charles Stewart. There was also a mention about the fate of Piranha 3DD.

No official release date was outlined, but it would appear Piranha 3DD will hit theaters and Video On Demand simultaneously. At this time, there has been no word on how the VOD title will be made available (cable and streaming services, digital download, etc).

This marks yet another low budget genre picture to receive the VOD release method, following films like Dark Tide, Get the Gringo and Red State. While this method was previously used with small scale indies and DTV efforts, it would seem more and more low budget films and genre offerings are going this route. And if VOD continues to prove successful with genre demographics, it's only a matter of time before more movies get this type of release, bringing grindhouse, art house and lower budgeted cinema to your home.

We'll keep you updated on any future news regarding Piranha 3DD. Check out the recently released trailer below. So much exploitation, so many fish, so much Hasselhoff -- we can't wait to see this sequel!